Telescope Tripod Holder For Chest

ABSTRACT

Tripod Holder is a device that consists of two supports that are secured to a chest (or footlocker): Support # 1  has a fixed T-nut that utilizes the tripod&#39;s own bolt (usually ⅝″ that secures the tripod&#39;s base to scope mount) and secures the tripod&#39;s base to Support # 1 . The three legs extend out and rest on multiple contact points on Support # 2 . Support # 1  at  10 ° angle (or so adjusted) allows the legs to rest on Support # 2 &#39;s at the highest level in the chest maximizing space for the scope and other scope parts. When the legs are strapped to the chest&#39;s back or bottom and thus also against the contact points of Support # 2 , the tripod legs are secured for travel and prevent the legs from disturbing scope and other scope parts and paraphernalia inside the chest.

BACKGROUND

The Tripod Holder came to be out of the need for transporting the holderwith the other paraphernalia for a telescope. Because of its ungainlynature and loose legs, there was a need to find a way to secure itinside a chest and keep its bulk from slamming into the other moredelicate part of the telescope. The tripod itself is the most sturdypart capable of holding both the telescope mount and telescope withpower supply and lens. To the inventor's knowledge, there is no othersuch device yet devised meant to secure the bulky tripod inside of achest or footlocker for transport. Once secured as described, the tripodis held in place, unmovable, for as the chest or footlocker is loadedwith the other parts of the telescope, like the scope mount, thedelicate scope itself, the various lens, the power supply, and so forth.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The Tripod Holder is a device made of two supports attached to a chestor footlocker that solves the problem of how to transport a tripod forthose telescopes that have a separating tripod that is bulky and allowsthe owner to secure the tripod to the devise for transport. Its uniqueconfiguration allows the tripod base to be attached to one support(usually on right) with the ungainly legs resting on the other support(usually left). Once the tripod is locked into place with a Velcro strap(or leather strap), the tripod is no longer ungainly but is secured. Thetwo supports are made of plywood (but can be made of metal or plastic)and glued (or otherwise secured) to the inside of any chest. Thus,properly secured, the tripod is held in place and kept from shifting andmoving and damaging the other more delicate parts of the telescopeapparatus, like the computer mount, the scope itself with delicatemirror or lens, the other lens for magnification, power supply, and soforth.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

There are three drawings:

1. Diagram #1 shows Support #1, that holds the Tripod Base

2. Diagram #2 shows Support #2, that holds the Tripod Legs

3. Diagram #3 shows the placement of Supports #1 and #2 inside of thechest or footlocker

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Tripod Holder consists of Two (2) Supports that can be placed inside achest to allow someone to transport the telescope's tripod. Support #1is made of ⅜″ plywood (or similarly sturdy material, metal, or plastic)that is 11.5″ high by 6″ wide. It has a fixed T-nut that utilizes thetripod's own bolt (usually ⅝″ that secures the tripod's base to thescope mount) to the secure the tripod's base to Support #1 with thethree legs of the tripod extending out toward Support #2. Support #1'sT-nut is about 2/75″ to the right and 2″ down. This allows the person touse one of the usually three ⅝″ screws attached to the tripod (and usedto attach the tripod to the telescope mount) to Support #1

Support #1 at about a 10° angle (give or take a degree giving the spaceallowed inside the chest and size of tripod), and that angle allows thelegs of the tripod to rest against Support #2's contact points at thehighest level in the chest maximizing space for the scope and otherparaphernalia.

There is an additional hole in Support #1 about 1″ in diameter to theright at about 4.25″ and down about 5″ which allows the anchoring tit ofthe tripod (used to align the telescope mount easily on top of thetripod) to enter and thus allow the tripod to rest flat against Support#1 after screwed to Support #1 with one of the tripods three screws.

Support #2 is about 11″ high by 6″ wide made of ¾″ plywood (or similarlysturdy material, metal, plastic). It has multiple points of contact forthe three legs of the tripod extending from the tripod base attached toSupport #1. The plywood (or similarly study material) is cut in a uniquefashion, the highest point at 11″ and about 1″ wide, with it's right 3″from the right side of Support #2 and 8.5″ high, providing two points ofcontact for tripod leg #1. On the left of the high point at 4.25″ fromthe right side of Support #2, and slightly higher at 8.75 or more,tripod leg #2 can rest. Following down the left side of Support #2,nearly like a French curve, there is extended an edge about 5.75″ orless from the right edge of Support #2, and then the French curve movesfarther in, to about 5″ from the right side of Support #2, and thisprovides a nice notch in which tripod leg #3 can rest.

Support #1 is glued and screwed to the right side of the chest at thesaid angle. And Support #2 is likewise glued and screwed to the leftabout 19-20″ at 90 degrees. Using ¾″ plywood, it behooves the inventorto add support glued to the plywood making it more sturdy, otheraccoutrements like the scope body holder can be glued to Support #2'sside to make it all the more sturdy.

Then a strap, preferably a strong Velcro strap, is anchored on the chestbottom with cinch loop through a standard footman's loop or similarclasp. The strap anchored at the bottom, then ran over the three tripodlegs, and then run through the footman's loop and cinched up brings thetripod legs against their multiple contact points, all covered inquality felt to prevent scratching, and thereby secures the tripod legsfrom any movement inside the chest.

1. A devise for holding a tripod comprising: a support for securing thetripod's top base; another support for securing the tripod's three legs;and these two supports secured inside a chest for secured travel.